A total of 100 bikes are now available at 11 stations across the city.

The scheme is encouraging people to leave their cars at home and go by bike.

Graeme, known as the Flying Scotsman for his exploits on two wheels, used his visit to appeal for funding for a Stirling charity and reveal plans to have another crack at the human-powered speed record.

He is pictured with Forth Valley College student Ashleigh Beck, 21, who won a contest to produce a design for the hire bikes.